Last day in Kuwait
25 november 2022, Kuwait ⋅ ⛅ 26 °CLazy day before leaving Kuwait. The flight goes via Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu - effectively overnight. I’ll be a tad nackered when I get there, but it’ll be worth it.
Lazy day before leaving Kuwait. The flight goes via Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu - effectively overnight. I’ll be a tad nackered when I get there, but it’ll be worth it.
Pretty spectacular flight into Kathmandu. Got my bags and grabbed a taxi (short bargaining session). Well, two taxis actually. Got dropped off and then got a bit lost, so I had to get a 2nd taxi toLäs mer
Took a mad risk and got a motorbike taxi to Lalitpur today. The lad was helpful and skilled in avoiding all the other mad so-n-sos on the road. We made it😵
Lalitpur (also known as Manigal) feelsLäs mer
After an hour's walking, I found the bus stop to take me on the first part of a two-bus journey from Kathmandu to Nagarkot. My reasoning for making this journey at all was that I'd learnt thatLäs mer
After a hearty breakfast of 'some kind of spicy soup, a butter roti, and a milky tea/char' it was off on a stroll down to the Durbah Square in the centre of Kathmandu. I'd been warned that there areLäs mer
I liked it so much, I went back. Lalitpur is smaller than Kathmandu city, but the ancient buildings and people there are still fascinating.
Another reason I wanted to return was to see more of theLäs mer
Bag’s packed, and we’re off again.
Today’s a travel day, so I dropped the key off at what looks like a bomb zone, but might be reception with the wallpapering nearly finished. What’s notLäs mer
Bit nackered after not sleeping in the plane overnight. (That plan’s never worked.) And no meal on Batik Airways - budget Malaysian carrier 😏
Well, K.L. Is certainly an impressive city alright.Läs mer
Today’s been mainly taken up with checking out and a visit to the Batu Caves complex of Hindu temples.
As I reckon the photos show, it’s a pretty impressive collection of gigantic statues,Läs mer
After the stunning Batu Caves, it was a chilly bus ride from Kuala Lumpur, north to Kuala Perlis. The air-con was blowing out cold air with a vengeance. The drivers (2; one to drive and one to sleep)Läs mer
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